Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and Dam
Каховська гідроелектростанція та гребля
Location
| Oblast | Kherson |
|---|---|
| Raion | Beryslav |
| Settlement | Nova Kakhovka |
| Address | Kakhovka HPP, Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast |
| Coordinates | 46.7667°N, 33.3833°E |
Damage Record
| Incident date | 2023-06-06 |
|---|---|
| Incident type | deliberate demolition |
| Destruction level | Destroyed (95–110%) |
| Re-damage count | 0 |
| Verified by | KSE, PRESS, UN_OCHA |
Evidence sources
Wartime Status
| Lifecycle stage | Assessed |
|---|---|
| Rebuildability | Occupied territory (pipeline only) |
| Sovereign risk band | severe |
| De-risking instruments | MIGA War & Civil Disturbance Insurance; EU Facility First-Loss Guarantee |
Physical Specifications
| installed capacity mw | 334 MW extracted from source |
|---|---|
| dam length m | 3,750 m extracted from source |
| reservoir area km2 | 2,155 km2 extracted from source |
| turbine units | 6 units extracted from source |
Reconstruction Cost Estimates
Cost figures are estimates derived from published unit-cost benchmarks (RDNA4, KSE Institute) and named comparable Ukrainian precedents. Not guarantees, not procurement quotes. All amounts in USD millions.
Baseline
Repair to pre-war condition
Code-compliant
Rebuild to current EU/UA building codes
Build-back-better
Rebuild with technology overlays
Financing Structures
Twelve-tranche capital stack derived from sector × path templates (RDNA4, EU Facility, EBRD). All tranches sum to 100%.
Baseline
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| Tranche | % |
|---|---|
| Grant (Pillar I) | 10% |
| ERA / Frozen Assets | 5% |
| First-loss / Guarantee | 5% |
| Concessional IFI Debt | 25% |
| Senior IFI (near-mkt) | 25% |
| ECA-Covered Debt | — |
| DFI Equity / Quasi-eq. | 5% |
| Public / Municipal Eq. | 15% |
| Diaspora / Patriotic Bd | — |
| Commercial Bank Debt | 10% |
| Institutional Debt | — |
| Private Equity / Infra | — |
Political risk insurance (required): MIGA War & Civil Disturbance, UK Export Finance, BPIFrance Assurance Export
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Code-compliant
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| Tranche | % |
|---|---|
| Grant (Pillar I) | 20% |
| ERA / Frozen Assets | 5% |
| First-loss / Guarantee | 5% |
| Concessional IFI Debt | 25% |
| Senior IFI (near-mkt) | 20% |
| ECA-Covered Debt | — |
| DFI Equity / Quasi-eq. | 5% |
| Public / Municipal Eq. | 15% |
| Diaspora / Patriotic Bd | — |
| Commercial Bank Debt | 5% |
| Institutional Debt | — |
| Private Equity / Infra | — |
Political risk insurance (required): MIGA War & Civil Disturbance, UK Export Finance, BPIFrance Assurance Export
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Build-back-better
Large-scale HPP reconstruction qualifies for EU Green Deal infrastructure grants and EBRD concessional lending. MIGA War & Civil Disturbance coverage likely required given occupied-territory status; reconstruction finance contingent on territorial control reversal.
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| Tranche | % |
|---|---|
| Grant (Pillar I) | 30% |
| ERA / Frozen Assets | 5% |
| First-loss / Guarantee | 5% |
| Concessional IFI Debt | 25% |
| Senior IFI (near-mkt) | 15% |
| ECA-Covered Debt | — |
| DFI Equity / Quasi-eq. | 5% |
| Public / Municipal Eq. | 10% |
| Diaspora / Patriotic Bd | — |
| Commercial Bank Debt | 5% |
| Institutional Debt | — |
| Private Equity / Infra | — |
Political risk insurance (required): MIGA War & Civil Disturbance, UK Export Finance, BPIFrance Assurance Export
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Record Metadata
| Asset ID | KAKHOVKA_HPP_2023_06_06 |
|---|---|
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-22 |
| Schema version | 1.0.0 |
| Tags | energy, hydropower, kherson, dam, deliberate_demolition, occupied, catastrophic |